Mar 05 AP fact check: Do Trump’s recent statements on trade, guns check out? By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at some of the president's statements on trade, guns, the economy and matters involving the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 3:48 Trump plan for tariffs draws backlash at home and abroad By PBS News Hour President Trump's promise to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum has escalated fears of trade wars with allies and others. France’s finance minister said that such tariffs would cause a strong response from the EU. China raised concerns about other… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 4:26 How Trump’s tariffs could backfire on the U.S. economy By PBS News Hour President Trump announced stiff new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum on Thursday at a meeting with industry leaders. The president said the U.S. needed to crack down on countries flooding American markets with cheap metals. Judy Woodruff sits down… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 4:35 How nutmeg made its way from 15th-century infamy to the Thanksgiving table By PBS News Hour Now a Thanksgiving staple, nutmeg used to be worth its weight in gold. The spice, originally grown only on the island of Banda Rhun, was so attractive to the Dutch East India Company that it traded its ownership of land… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 9:21 What limiting foreign trade would mean for the U.S. economy By Paul Solman President Donald Trump ran on a campaign promise that he would “put America first” by pulling out of multilateral trade agreements. But for many top industries, outsourcing in the global market is essential for business, not to mention vital to… Continue watching
Nov 16 Can Trump’s go-it-alone approach work in a global economy? By Paul Solman President Donald Trump has pushed a go-it-alone approach to trade that could reshape America's relationship with the global economy. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Trump dodges questions about Moore candidacy By Associated Press President Donald Trump isn't saying whether Republican Roy Moore should drop out of the Alabama Senate race following accusations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Nov 14 Trump to return to U.S. after ‘tremendously successful’ trip to Asia By Associated Press Trump teased a "major statement" on trade and the trip later this week at the White House, where he is expected to promote congressional Republicans’ plan to overhaul the nation’s tax code. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will no longer ‘be taken advantage of anymore’ on trade By Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump used a speech in Vietnam Friday to denounce multi-nation agreements embraced by the region and deliver what appeared to be a rebuke to China, railing against trade practices he says have put Americans out of work. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 3:43 NAFTA renegotiations hit impasse, raising doubts about its future By PBS News Hour The North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created the world’s largest free trade zone 23 years ago. This summer, the U.S. began renegotiating NAFTA in a bid to reduce a trade deficit with Canada and Mexico -- but the talks,… Continue watching